trans man

or trans-man, trans·man

[ trans man, tranz ]

noun

1. an adult who was assigned female at birth but whose gender identity is male.

Sensitive Note

See female-to-male.

Word History and Origins

Origin of trans man¹

First recorded in 1995–2000

Example Sentences

He is a trans man, a Ugandan, and is in America seeking asylum from the anti-LGBT oppression that grips his country.

From The Daily Beast